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DJ Perry
DJ Perry (born June 23, 1970, in Lansing, Michigan, U.S.) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Career A graduate of Michigan State University, as CEO of Collective Development Inc. and former vice-president of Lionheart Filmworks he has overseen or assisted in the overall production of over 20 feature films in various genres, including films such as ''Wicked Spring'', ''An Ordinary Killer'', and ''Dean Teaster's Ghost Town''. He has also produced commercials for companies such as Toyota and JBL. Several of his scripts have been produced into feature-length motion pictures ; and two of his scripts, ''Ghost Town'' and ''Wild Michigan'' have been novelized into book form via Alexander Press. As an actor, Perry has appeared in films such as ''Karma'' (2008) starring Carl Weyant and Claudia Ciesla; ''Miracle at Sage Creek'' (2005) starring David Carradine; and ''An Ordinary Killer'' (2004) starring Terence Knox, Dennis Haskins and Dan Haggerty. Filmography *''She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing () is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The population of its metropolitan statistical area ( MSA) was 541,297 at the 2020 census, the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847, ten years after Michigan became a state. The Lansing metropolitan area, colloquially referred to as "Mid-Michigan", is an important center for educational, cultural, governmental, commercial, and industrial functions. Neighboring East Lansing is home to Michigan State University, a public research university with an enrollment of more than 50,000. The area features two medical schools, one veterinary school, two nursing schools, and two law schools. It is the site of the Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JBL (company)
JBL is an American audio equipment manufacturer headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. JBL serves the customer home and professional market. The professional market includes studios, installed/tour/portable sound, cars, music production, DJ, cinema markets, etc. JBL is owned by Harman International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics. JBL was founded by James Bullough Lansing (1902–1949), an American audio engineer and loudspeaker designer best known for establishing two audio companies that bear his name, Altec Lansing and JBL, the latter taken from his initials. History Lansing and his business partner Ken Decker started a company in 1927, in Los Angeles, manufacturing six- and eight-inch speaker drivers for radio consoles and radio sets. The firm was named '' Lansing Manufacturing Company'', from March 1, 1927. In 1933, head of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) sound department, Douglas Shearer, dissatisfied with the loudspeakers of Western Electric and RC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
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American Male Film Actors
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Wicked Spring
''Wicked Spring'' is a 2002 American historical-based dramatic war film directed, produced, and written by Kevin Hershberger, as his first narrative feature film. The fictional portrayal is based on several actual events from the American Civil War, notably fictionalizing an event that took place in 1862 during the Battle of Crampton's Gap. The film focuses on a Harrison Bolding, a Confederate soldier in 1864 who, at night and with two other soldiers from his company, becomes lost while in conflict at the Battle of the Wilderness. The three meet and befriend a trio of Union soldiers that night, but don't realize it until the next morning when the six find themselves trapped between Union and Confederate defenses. ''Wicked Spring'' had a budget of an estimated $500,000, and while initially screening only at film festivals, aired for the first time on ABC Television WJRT in June 2005. The film was produced by Richard J. Perry (DJ Perry) and executive-produced by Leonard J. Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Haggerty
Daniel Francis Haggerty (November 19, 1942 – January 15, 2016) was an American actor who was best known for playing the title role in the film and television series ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams''. Early life Haggerty's birthplace is given as Pound, Wisconsin, and his birth year has been reported as 1942. His parents separated when he was three. Acting career Haggerty was cast in a small non-speaking role as a bodybuilder in the 1964 film ''Muscle Beach Party'' and also as a bodybuilder in ''Girl Happy''. He also worked as a stuntman on the 1966 television series ''Tarzan'', and as set builder on various other projects. More stunt work followed, as well as supporting roles in numerous low-budget biker and wildlife films of the era, such as ''Easy Rider'', ''Angels Die Hard'', '' The Adventures of Frontier Fremont'', and ''Terror Out of the Sky''. In addition to his bit part as a hippie in ''Easy Rider'', he also assisted in building the motorcycles featured in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dennis Haskins
Dennis Haskins (born November 18, 1950) is an American actor known for his role as Principal Richard Belding in the teen sitcom ''Saved by the Bell'', which ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. He then went on to star in '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'', which aired from 1993 to 2000. He also portrayed the role as a regular in ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss''. Early life He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Haskins is an alumnus of Our Lady of Perpetual Help as well as Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga and of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He played basketball at UTC after failing to make the team at the University of Tennessee. He was also a member of the cheerleading squad. Haskins is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. Dennis Haskins currently splits his time between Los Angeles and Winthrop, Massachusetts. Before breaking into acting, Haskins was a contestant on the TV game shows ''Press Your Luck'' and ''Scrabble''. Career Television and film Before his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Knox
Terence Knox (born December 16, 1946) is an American film, stage, and television actor. He made his debut in Robert Zemeckis's ''Used Cars'' (1980), and appeared in numerous television series, including lead roles in ''St. Elsewhere'' (1982–84) and ''Tour of Duty (TV series), Tour of Duty'' (1987–90). Life and career Knox was born Terry Davis in Richland, Washington, and attended Washington State University, graduating with a degree in English. He later attended Portland State University's acting graduate program, graduating with a Master of Fine Arts, M.F.A. degree. Prior to pursuing a career as an actor, Knox worked as a substitute teacher. Career Knox is perhaps best known for his roles as Dr. Peter White, the medical resident-turned rapist on ''St. Elsewhere'', on which he appeared during that show's first three seasons (1982–84). Knox followed this with his role as Sergeant 'Zeke' Anderson on ''Tour of Duty (TV series), Tour of Duty''. In 1992, he starred in the horror ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Carradine
David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series ''Kung Fu'', playing Kwai Chang Caine, a peace-loving Shaolin monk travelling through the American Old West. He also portrayed the title character in both of the ''Kill Bill'' films. He appeared in two Martin Scorsese films: ''Boxcar Bertha'' and ''Mean Streets''. David Carradine was a member of the Carradine family of actors that began with his father, John Carradine. The elder Carradine's acting career, which included major and minor roles on stage, television, and in cinema, spanned more than four decades. A prolific "B" movie actor, David Carradine appeared in more than 100 feature films in a career spanning more than six decades. He received nominations for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his work on ''Kung Fu'', and received three add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Ciesla
Claudia Ciesla is a Polish-born German actress and model who works mainly in the Indian film industry.Claudia Ciesla Featured Model Interview 4 January 2005 She was a contestant on the Indian reality television series ''''. Early life Ciesla was born in , , |
Carl Weyant
Carl Weyant (born October 4, 1983) is an American actor, writer, producer, model and musician who has appeared in '' Karma: Crime, Passion and Reincarnation, Elle: A Modern Cinderella Tale'' '' The Young and the Restless'' and recently worked with Danny Glover, Michael Rooker, and famed actor Martin Landau in the psychological thriller Mysteria Career Shortly after arriving in Los Angeles, Weyant received roles in numerous low-budget independent features including ''Stray'' directed by Johnny Yong Bosch, and The Memory Thief. He then appeared as Thad Warner in '' The Young and the Restless''. Since that time, Weyant has worked steadily in Hollywood, appearing in Several films and TV show. In 2008, Weyant made his debut as the male lead in the film '' Karma: Crime, Passion, Reincarnation'', which showed at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2008. In 2009, Weyant went on to portray the role of Randy Dedd in the Dark comedy ''Dedd Brothers'' directed and written by Dustin Schuetter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma (2008 Indian Film)
''Karma: Crime. Passion. Reincarnation'' is a psychological thriller, filmed in India, that touches upon reincarnation. The film was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and it went on to win various awards including Best Picture at the Marbella Film Festival in Spain. Plot Vik, played by Carlucci Weyant, estranged and separated from his father, Ranvir (Vijayendra Ghatge), for the past thirty years, visits him in Ooty with his bride Anna, played by Alma S. Grey, from New York City at her insistence, but only for a day or two. The moment Anna alights from the train that brings them to the small town, she unwittingly becomes the medium of events including visions of a murder that took place in the woods surrounding Vik’s father’s home thirty years ago. With little love by Vik for his father, it is Anna, an orphan, who conspires with her father-in-law to change Vik’s mind about staying longer and taking over his father’s business. The hauntings now become more frequen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
